Activity on the Junior Market closed with 5 securities trading and ending with just 67,673 units changing hands valued at a mere $109,559. The JSE Junior Market Index remained unchanged at 732.52, with no prices changing at the close.
At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 10 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging had 10,000 shares trading at $2.26, Blue Power closed at $7.51 with 3,400 shares changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries traded 990 shares at 82 cents, Lasco Distributors 10,000 shares traded between $1.43 and Lasco Manufacturing traded 43,283 shares and closed at $1.07.
Juniors record no price change
Low junior market activity on Friday
The Junior Market closed out the week with very low activity as just 3 securities traded compared to 9 on Thursday, ending with 226,263 units changing hands valued at $227,820. The JSE Junior Market Index is up 0.53 points to close at 741.27, with the price of none advancing, 1 declining and 1 remaining unchanged from the last traded prices on Thursday.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with the offer that was lower. The junior market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 11 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Some buyers have backed off their bids with the interested party in AMG Packaging dropping the bid that was at $2.50 up to Thursday. The bid is now back at $2.26 the last price the stock traded at Caribbean Cream closed with the bid for 73,530 shares at 68 cents 3 cents higher than the last price of 65 cents. Offers for the stock are over $1.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Consolidated Bakeries trading 101,388 shares in closing at 82 cents, Knutsford Express had 896 shares trading at $5.80 and Lasco Manufacturing traded 123,979 units and lost 3 cents to $1.10.
Junior market indicators point higher
Lasco Financial Services’ stock was the sole one to gain on the junior market
At the close of the junior market had 6 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 9 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale, the latter is in keeping with the increase in the number of stocks with bids that are higher than the last selling prices.
At the close only 6 securities traded and ended with only 314,145 units valued at $336,525 changing hands. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 0.11 points to close at 689.20, with the price 1 advancing and 1 declining.
Stocks trading on Monday are, Lasco Financial that closed with 13,811 shares changing hands to gain 7 cents at $1.05, Consolidated Bakeries closing with 815 shares trading at 82 cents, General Accident finishing with 40,000 shares changing hands at $1.75, Honey Bun ending with 4,625 shares trading at $1.71. Lasco Distributors concluded trading with 167,894 shares changing hands at $1.45 and Lasco Manufacturing ended having 87,000 shares changing hands to close 2 cents lower at $1.10.
Demand up for Lasco Manufacturing
Lasco Manufacturing new bottling line at their new factory at White Marl, St Catherine
The junior market closed with only 5 securities traded and ended with 226,275 units valued at $273,781. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 12.09 points to close at 679.08, with the price 2 stocks advancing and 1 falling. The junior market sentiment is improving with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy compared to 11 a few weeks ago. There were 8 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale while at the close, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The stocks trading are, Lasco Distributors trading 51,000 shares with the price rising 1 cent to $1.41, Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading with 120,875 units and put on 12 cents to $1.12. Consolidated Bakeries ended with 10,000 shares at 82 cents, Lasco Financial ended with 24,400 shares at $1.05 and General Accident ended with 20,000 shares trading 5 cents lower to $1.75.
6 junior stocks fell on JSE
Trading in the Junior Market on Tuesday was more active than for some time, with 9 securities traded. Trading ended with 1,680,305 units valued at $1,661,213 being active. The JSE Junior Market Index lost 2.67 points to close at 667.42, with the price 2 stocks advancing and 6 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with offers lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 7 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
in trading C2W Music ended with 72,000 shares at 38 cents and lost 2 cents, Caribbean Cream ended at 68 cents after losing 2 cents while 881,000 shares changed hands, followed by Caribbean Producers with 182,000 shares at $2.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 4,000 units at 82 cents, General Accident lost 1 cent to $1.59 with 123,899 shares. Lasco Distributors closed a cent off, at $1.44 while 40,000 shares changed hands, but the price fell 5 cents. Lasco Financial had 150,806 units closing at 96 cents with a gain of 2 cents, Lasco Manufacturing lost 2 cents to 98 cents with only 197,600 being active and Medical Disposables fell 10 cents to a new all-time low of $1.70, with 10,000 units traded.
8 Stocks trade on JSE junior market
General Accident stock rose 11 cents to $1.57 on Friday
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 7 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 4 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Access Financial traded 2,400 shares at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 76,978 units to end at $2.20, and lost 1 cents, Consolidated Bakeries with 105,314 shares closed at 82 cents, Dolphin Cove exchanged 5,300 shares and lost 30 cents to end at $8.50, General Accident closed up, by 11 cents, at $1.57 while 61,516 units were traded. Lasco Distributors ended up with a volume of 650,000 being traded for $1.49 and the price rose 5 cents to $1.49, Lasco Financial traded 721,560 shares to end at 94 cents after losing 2 cents and Lasco Manufacturing traded at 99 cents with 32,162 shares.
6 stocks trade on Junior market
Caribbean Cream traded at 71 cents. the company has now commissioned it blast freezer that is expected to cut energy cost & result in better frozen products
At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to be weak with 9 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Lasco Distributors ended trading with 184,500 shares changing hands, 3 cents higher at $1.48, Caribbean Cream concluded trading with 115,000 shares changing hands, to close at 71 cents. The company has now installed it blast freezer, that is expected to cut energy cost and allow for better frozen ice cream products. Caribbean Producers had 1,000 shares trading at $2, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with 3,360 shares at 82 cents, Lasco Financial finished trading with 48,180 units to fall 5 cents to 90 cent, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 588,000 units as the price slipped 5 cents to $1.
8 junior market stocks trade
General Accident traded 551,733 units at $1.50.
At the close of the market, there was 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to show signs of weakness with 8 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale at the close of the market.
Lasco Distributors closed with 47,970 shares trading 6 cents higher to $1.45, Lasco Manufacturing finished trading with 50,000 shares while gaining 5 cents to end at $1.05, Caribbean Cream had 40,000 shares changing hands, to close at 71 cents, Consolidated Bakeries concluded trading with 10,000 shares changing hands, to close at 82 cents, Derrimon Trading exchanged 20,000 shares in trading at $2.15 and Lasco Financial finished trading with 75,950 shares at 91 cents.
Caribbean Producers finished trading with 451,555 shares with a loss of 25 cents to $2 and General Accident traded 551,733 units to fall 3 cents to $1.50.
Lasco Manufacturing trades 1m shares
Trading in the Junior Market was dominated by Lasco Manufacturing with 1 million shares at $1 each. Trading ended with 1,084,716 units valued at $1,128,267. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 6.28 points to close at 679.35. A total of 7 securities traded, with the price of 1 advancing and 1 declining.
At the close, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to be weak with 8 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Lasco Distributors ended trading with 53,804 shares changing hands as the price climbed 4 cents rise to $1.39 and Lasco Manufacturing with 1,000,000 units gained on 3 cents to end at $1.
Caribbean Producers ended trading 11,152 units to close with a 1 cent loss, at $2.25, Consolidated Bakeries finished trading with 8,000 shares trading at 82 cents, Jamaican Teas had dealing in only 3,860 shares at $3.40. The company reported a small loss in the September quarter and a profit of 35 cents for the full year, versus 58 cents in 2013. Lasco Financial contributed 6,500 shares at 95 cents and Medical Disposables with 1,400 shares trading at $1.94.
Knutsford Express top juniors
Knutsford Express Services traded over 5 million shares at a new high of $5.85 on the Junior Market. Trading ended with 6,061,987 units valued at $30,930,731. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 12.60 points to close at 669.22, only 5 securities traded, with the price of 4 advancing.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 8 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Caribbean Producers finished trading with 185,826 shares, and closed with a gain of 26 cents at $2.26, Jamaican Teas concluded trading with 100 shares to end 10 cents higher, at $3.40, Knutsford Express exchanged 5,020,011 shares with a gain of 40 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $5.85. The company will benefit from lower fuel prices with the fall in the price of oil on the world market. Lasco Distributors had dealing in 819,050 shares as the price ended 4 cents higher, to $1.36. Consolidated Bakeries with 37,000 shares trading, closed at 82 cents.
